Walz: Rep. Thompson Should Resign After Domestic Abuse Reports

TWIN CITIES, MN — Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan Saturday called for John Thompson, a Democrat who represents St. Paul in the Minnesota House, to resign from his position.

Their statements come after "reports of domestic abuse" involving the representative surfaced.

FOX 9 Friday reported that it uncovered four cases of domestic violence involving Thompson.

"The alleged acts of violence against multiple women outlined in these reports are serious and deeply disturbing," Walz said.

"Minnesotans deserve representatives of the highest moral character, who uphold our shared values. Representative Thompson can no longer effectively be that leader and he should immediately resign."

Flanagan said that "As a mom, advocate for children, and survivor and child witness of domestic violence, I know the deeply traumatic impact of the actions outlined in reports against Representative Thompson. Someone who has allegedly demonstrated this violent pattern of behavior, especially in the presence of children, is unfit to serve in elected office. Representative Thompson must resign."

The statements come as Thomspon was already being criticized by the head of his own party for comments he made about a recent traffic stop.